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pier25 commented on Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android   9to5google.com/2025/08/25... · Posted by u/kotaKat
baby · 4 days ago
They did it the right way for a very long time and yet people keep buying iPhones, I think I would do the same if I were them, users clearly don't seem to care about openness and freedom to use their devices however they want. I mean, people care about the color of archaic text messages. There is nothing to save.
pier25 · 4 days ago
Android has like 70-80% global market share.
pier25 commented on YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without warning or permission   bbc.com/future/article/20... · Posted by u/jakub_g
artemisart · 4 days ago
The economics don't make sense, each video is stored ~ once (+ replication etc. but let's say O(1)) but viewed n times, so server-side upscaling on the fly is way too costly and currently not good enough client-side.
pier25 · 4 days ago
Are you considering that the video needs to be stored for potentially decades?

Also shorts seem to be increasing exponentially... but Youtube viewership is not. So compute wouldn't need to increase as fast as storage.

I obviously don't know the numbers. Just saying that it could be a good reason why Youtube is doing this AI upscaling. I really don't see why otherwise. There's no improvement in image quality, quite the contrary.

pier25 commented on YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without warning or permission   bbc.com/future/article/20... · Posted by u/jakub_g
avasan · 5 days ago
But the upscaling isn't applied live/on viewing, right? The video being upscaled is still stored on their server and then streamed. How does it reduce storage costs?
pier25 · 5 days ago
Do you know that for a fact?

Maybe Google has done the math and realized it's cheaper to upscale in realtime than store videos at high resolution forever. Wouldn't surprise me considering the number of shorts is probably growing exponentially.

pier25 commented on YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without warning or permission   bbc.com/future/article/20... · Posted by u/jakub_g
jszymborski · 5 days ago
So I feel like article doesn't address the "why" of it all. Why auto AI upscale?
pier25 · 5 days ago
Probably to reduce storage costs
pier25 commented on The ROI of Exercise   herman.bearblog.dev/exerc... · Posted by u/ingve
speedgoose · 6 days ago
I think everyone could benefit from running eventually, even though they may have to start by jogging or walking. But it's true that it's a sport that isn't for everyone because it's hard.
pier25 · 6 days ago
It may be hard but my point is that it's high impact. I can cause pain on knees, etc.
pier25 commented on The ROI of Exercise   herman.bearblog.dev/exerc... · Posted by u/ingve
ruslan_sure · 6 days ago
Physical activity increases lifespan primarily by lowering the likelihood of falling and breaking your hip. If you break your hip, your life expectancy is dramatically reduced. If that's your goal, just train your legs!

That said, I think the most important part of exercising is the mental boost it provides. It's like a healthy drug. There are no negative side effects, and it's highly praised by society.

pier25 · 6 days ago
It's probably just me but I've had the opposite effect. When exercising I typically can focus less and I'm less productive.

My most productive days are when I just start working on my computer after tea/coffee in the morning and can keep building momentum over the day. Any distractions like exercise break my momentum.

pier25 commented on The ROI of Exercise   herman.bearblog.dev/exerc... · Posted by u/ingve
tylerflick · 6 days ago
What? Every city and small town I have ever lived in has had publicly accessible outdoor workout stations and running paths. A pair of running shoes is about 120 USD and good for ~500 miles.
pier25 · 6 days ago
Running is not a good sport for most people because of its high impact.
pier25 commented on The ROI of Exercise   herman.bearblog.dev/exerc... · Posted by u/ingve
flatb · 6 days ago
The Williams sisters started playing tennis in Compton. Tennis is cheap, but not so culturally accessible.
pier25 · 6 days ago
> but not so culturally accessible

What does that mean?

pier25 commented on The ROI of Exercise   herman.bearblog.dev/exerc... · Posted by u/ingve
geoka9 · 6 days ago
Not in North America. Not sure about Mexico, but in the US and Canada the majority of tennis courts are public and free (some of them are being converted to pickle ball, but that's a rant for another post). You can pick up a racquet at a thrift store for a few bucks. A can of balls (a few bucks more) can be used for a long time, especially if you're a beginner to intermediate. If you become more advanced, the biggest expense can be shoes and strings, but that depends on your form/play style.

I find tennis an incredibly cheap sport to do recreationally. Basketball can be cheap, too, but I think you'd go through shoes pretty fast, especially on a city hard court. Soccer maybe cheaper, but it's too much organization (hard to get 10+ people on the same page at the same time).

pier25 · 6 days ago
In Mexico I've only ever seen tennis courts in hotels and private clubs. It's probably a cultural thing though. The majority of people here are more interested in football (soccer).
pier25 commented on The attr() function in CSS now supports types   amitmerchant.com/attr-fun... · Posted by u/speckx
taejavu · 8 days ago
attr() lets you read values from your html in css. CSS variables do not.
pier25 · 8 days ago
You can set css variables in the style attribute.

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